Family and Education
b. by 1396, In 1461 Bonville was said to be 60 years old, but in view of the date of his father’s death, he was obviously some years older: Devon RO, Petre (Bonville) mss, 123M/TB498. yr. s. of John Bonville (d.v.p. 1396), 1st s. of Sir William Bonville† (d.1408), of Shute, by Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Fitzroger of Chewton-Mendip; bro. of Sir William* (afterwards Lord Bonville). m. (1) by 1413, Joan (d.v.p. by May 1425), da. of Sir Hugh Poynings (d.v.p.1427), C139/39/34. CP, x. 668, followed by The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 377, wrongly dates his death to 26 Dec. 1426 instead of to 2 Aug. 1427, the other feast of St. Stephen. by Elizabeth, 1st da. and coh. of Martin de Ferrers† of Newton Ferrers; gdda. of Sir Thomas Poynings, Lord St. John of Basing (d.1429), 1s; Petre (Bonville) mss, 123M/TB538B; C139/67/60; CCR, 1429-35, 8; 1454-61, p. 374; CP, xi. 330; CIPM, xix. 207. (2) 6 May 1425, Lena (d. 16 Dec. 1461), da. of John Gorges, wid. of John Wybbury† (c.1364-1423), of Otterham, Cornw. and Chagford, Devon; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 911-12; C140/2/24; CCR, 1435-41, p. 303. (3) by Easter 1463, CP40/808, rot. 259. Thomasina, wid. of John Cokeworthy*. C67/46, m. 7; CP40/826, rots. 255, 349. Dist. Cornw. 1430, 1439, 1457, 1458.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1427, 1431.
Commr. to assess a tax, Cornw. Apr. 1431; of oyer and terminer July 1432, Devon Sept. 1440; array, Cornw. Jan. 1436, Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459, June 1461, Apr. 1466, Devon Apr. 1466; to assign archers, Cornw. Dec. 1457; of arrest Sept. 1460 (offences of (Sir) Hugh Courtenay*), Nov. 1460; to take an assize of novel disseisin Feb. 1462;
Sheriff, Cornw. 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435.
J.p. Cornw. 28 Nov. 1439 – Feb. 1459, 24 Nov. 1460 – d., Devon 6 June – Nov. 1461.
Main residences: Northlew; Tamerton Foliot, Devon.
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